When a People have been dispossessed from any real economic benefits they often feel a sense of empowerment even if it is only for a small space of time. The reality for this kind of thinking has to be given by a government willing to starve out its citizens to grab at anything rather than nothing. If your use to having no power at all and living on peace meal rations than having a full bowl seems a reasonable decision to make. First Nations need to be informed that the Land and Resources belongs to them and sometimes this is often not the case as policies are designed to make them feel it isn’t. Tar Sands development has more draw backs than positives and this should be a sign that there needs to be more decision to be made regarding the safety of its citizens. Carrying massive resource rich soul out of a once rich resource filled area can only spell disaster and leave a baron waist land filled with contaminants that will be considered sacrifice zones and communities forced to move.